Display stand

ABSTRACT

A display stand having a shaft extending upwards from a bottom plate. Multiple support bars extending horizontally outward from the top section of the shaft in one or more levels. Each level having a concentric outer support ring and inner support ring connected to each of the multiple support bars. Each level having a plurality of display rods detachably connected to the inner support ring and outer support ring. Each display rod having a connection portion and a display arm extending outward from the connection portion. The connection portion of each display rod detachably connecting to both the outer support ring and the inner support ring.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a display structures. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved versatile display stand for hanging miscellaneous items thereon.

2. Description of Prior Art

There are many styles of display stands and devices for hanging miscellaneous items such as jewelry, clothing, hats, accessories, and bags. One type of conventional display stand as shown in FIG. 1 has a bottom plate, a shaft extending upwards therefrom, and multiple support bars extending horizontally outward from the shaft in one or more levels. On each level are two or more rows of concentric circular rings attached to the support bars, and a plurality of display rods are attached to and extend outward from the outer two rows of circular rings. The display rods are formed and positioned for hanging miscellaneous items thereon. This conventional display stand has the display rods welded onto the circular rings. As such, because of different needs of different users, this conventional display stand has been made with different predetermined numbers of display rods. Thus, a user having different needs may have to purchase multiple numbers of these display stands having different predetermined numbers of display rods. A disadvantage of this conventional display stand is that all of the display rods are welded onto the circular rings, which eliminates any ability to vary the number of display rods on a given conventional display stand. None of the prior art teaches the display stand as taught by the present invention.

It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a versatile display stand in which the number of display rods can be varied. It is another objective of the present invention to provide a display rack in which the display rods are detachable yet secure when connected to the circular rings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is contrived to overcome the conventional disadvantages. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display stand has a shaft extending upwards from a bottom plate. The shaft has a bottom section and a top section rotatably connected above the bottom section. Multiple support bars extend horizontally outward from the top section of the shaft in one or more levels. Each level has an outer support ring and inner support ring connected to each of the multiple support bars. The outer support ring and inner support ring on each level are concentric. Each level has a plurality of display rods detachably connected to the inner support ring and outer support ring. Each display rod has a connection portion and a display arm extending outward from the connection portion. The connection portion of each display rod detachably connects to both the outer support ring and the inner support ring. The connection portion of the display rod has an inner end, front end, and bottom. A first groove extends inward from the inner end of the connection portion for fitting onto the inner support ring, and a second groove extends upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the front end of the connection portion for fitting onto the outer support ring.

In an alternative embodiment, the connection portion of the display rod can have a first groove extending upward from bottom of the connection portion adjacent the inner end for fitting onto the inner support ring and a second groove extending upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the first groove and then extending laterally toward the front end of the connection portion for hooking around the outer support ring.

In yet another alternative embodiment, the connection portion of the display rod shown has a groove extending inward from the inner end laterally toward the front end of the connection portion to define a channel. The groove is sized to fit over both the inner support ring and the outer support ring.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a conventional display stand;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a display stand of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an isolated view of a display rod of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an isolated view of a second embodiment of the display rod of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an isolated view of a third embodiment of the display rod of the present invention; and,

FIG. 6 is an isolated view of a fourth embodiment of the display rod of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to the accompanying drawings, a display stand for hanging miscellaneous items thereon according to the present invention will now be discussed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display stand 7 of the present invention comprises a bottom plate 8. The bottom plate 8 can be of any shape and size so long as it is sufficient to hold the display stand 7 upright and balanced even with miscellaneous items hanging from the stand. A shaft 9 connects to the bottom plate 8 so that the shaft 9 extends upward from the bottom plate 8. The shaft 9 has a bottom section 10 and a top section 12. The top section 12 is rotatably connected above the bottom section 10 in a manner, which is known in the prior art.

One or more levels of multiple support bars 14 extends horizontally outward from the top section 12 of the shaft 9. The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 shows two levels of multiple support bars 14, a top level 16 and a bottom level 17. Each level 16, 17 has an outer support ring 20 and inner support ring 22 connected to each of the multiple support bars 14. The outer support ring 20 and inner support ring 22 on each level 16, 17 are concentric. In addition, the inner support ring 22 is spaced a first predetermined distance D from the outer support ring 20 throughout the circumference of the inner support ring 22 on each level 16, 17 of multiple support bars 14. FIG. 2 shows each level 16, 17 having 4 support bars 14. The number of support bars 14 on each level 16, 17 necessary varies according to the thickness of the support bars 14 and the weight and volume of display items which will utilize the display stand 5. Generally, as the weight and volume of the display items, which will utilize the display stand 7, increases, a thicker and greater number of support bars 14 are recommended.

Each level 16, 17 have a plurality of display rods 25 detachably connected to the inner support ring 22 and outer support ring 20. Each display rod 25 has a connection portion 27 and a display arm 29 extending outward from the connection portion. The connection portion 27 of each display rod 25 detachably connects to both the outer support ring 20 and the inner support ring 22. The display arm 29 is sized and shaped to serve as the portion for hanging miscellaneous items thereon. FIGS. 2 and 3 shows an embodiment of the display rod 25, which has a connection portion 27 having an inner end 30, front end 32, and bottom 35. A first groove 37 extends inward from the inner end 30 of the connection portion 27, and a second groove 40 extends upward from the bottom 35 of the connection portion 27 adjacent the front end 32 of the connection portion 27. As shown, the first groove 37 is sized and shaped to fit onto the inner support ring 22, and the second groove 40 is sized and shaped to fit onto the outer support ring 20. For an improved secure connection onto the inner and outer support rings 22, 20, the first groove 37 is spaced the first predetermined distance D from the second groove 40.

In an alternative embodiment of the display rod 25 shown in FIG. 4, the connection portion 27 has an inner end 30, front end 32, bottom 35, a first groove 46 extending upward from bottom 35 of the connection portion 27 adjacent the inner end 30, and a second groove 48 extending upward from the bottom 35 of the connection portion 27 adjacent the first groove 46 and then extending laterally toward the front end 32 of the connection portion 27. In this embodiment, the first groove 46 is sized and shaped to engage the inner support ring 22, and the second groove 48 is sized and shaped to hook around the outer support ring 20.

In an alternative third embodiment of the display rod 25 shown in FIG. 5, the connection portion 27 has an inner end 30, front end 32, bottom 35, and a groove 50 extending inward from the inner end 30 of the connection portion 27 laterally toward the front end 32 of the connection portion 27 to define a channel 52. A pair of opposed protrusions 55 extend from the connection portion 27 into the channel 52 adjacent the mouth 57 of the channel 52. The groove 50 is sized to fit over both the inner support ring 22 and the outer support ring 20.

In an alternative fourth embodiment of the display rod 25 shown in FIG. 6, the connection portion 27 has an inner end 30, front end 32, bottom 35, a first groove 66 extending upward from bottom 35 of the connection portion 27 adjacent the inner end 30, and a second groove 68 extending upward from the bottom 35 of the connection portion 27 adjacent the front end 32 of the connection portion 27. At the mouth of each of the first and second grooves 66, 68 is a pair of opposed protrusions 73 protruding toward the respective grooves 66, 68. In this embodiment, the first groove 66 is sized and shaped to fit onto the inner support ring 22, and the second groove 68 is sized and shaped to fit onto outer support ring 20.

Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described and illustrated for purposes of clarity and example, it should be understood that many changes, substitutions and modifications to the described embodiment will be apparent to those having skill in the art in light of the foregoing disclosure without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention which is defined by the claims which follow. 

1. A display stand for hanging miscellaneous items thereon, said stand comprising: a bottom plate; a shaft extending upward from said bottom plate; a level of multiple support bars extending horizontally outward from the shaft; an outer support ring connected to the multiple support bars; an inner support ring connected to the multiple support bars; said outer support ring and inner support ring being concentric; said inner support ring being spaced a first predetermined distance from the outer support ring throughout the circumference of the inner support ring; and, a plurality of display rods, each display rod detachably connected to both said outer support ring and said inner support ring.
 2. The display stand as described in claim 1 wherein: said shaft comprises a bottom section and a top section; said level of multiple support bars extends horizontally outward from the top section of said shaft; and, said top section is rotatably connected to the bottom section.
 3. The display stand as described in claim 1 wherein: each display rod has a connection portion and a display arm extending outward from the connection portion; and, said connection portion is the portion detachably connected to both said outer support ring and said inner support ring.
 4. The display stand as described in claim 3 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a first groove extends inward from the inner end of said connection portion; a second groove extends upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the front end of said connection portion; said first groove is sized and shaped to engage the inner support ring; and said second groove is sized and shaped to engage the outer support ring.
 5. The display stand as described in claim 4 wherein said first groove is spaced said first predetermined distance from said second groove.
 6. The display stand as described in claim 3 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a first groove extends upward from bottom of the connection portion adjacent the inner end of said connection portion; a second groove extends upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the first groove and then extends laterally toward the front end of the connection portion; said first groove is sized and shaped to engage the inner support ring; and said second groove is sized and shaped to hook around the outer support ring.
 7. The display stand as described in claim 3 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a groove extends inward from the inner end of said connection portion and extends laterally toward the front end of the connection portion to define a channel; and, a pair of opposed protrusions extending from the connection portion into the channel adjacent the mouth of said channel; and, said groove is sized to engage both said inner support ring and said outer support ring.
 8. A display stand for hanging miscellaneous items thereon, said stand comprising: a bottom plate; a shaft extending upward from said bottom plate, said shaft having a bottom section and a top section, said top section rotatably connected above the bottom section, two or more levels of multiple support bars extending horizontally outward from the top section of said shaft; an outer support ring connected to each level of multiple support bars; an inner support ring connected to each level of multiple support bars; said outer support ring and inner support ring of each level being concentric; said inner support ring being spaced a first predetermined distance from the outer support ring throughout the circumference of the inner support ring on each level of multiple support bars; and, a plurality of display rods having a connection portion and a display arm extending outward from the connection portion, each display rod detachably connected by its connection portion to both said outer support ring and said inner support ring.
 9. The display stand as described in claim 8 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a first groove extends inward from the inner end of said connection portion; a second groove extends upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the front end of said connection portion; said first groove is sized and shaped to engage the inner support ring; and said second groove is sized and shaped to engage the outer support ring.
 10. The display stand as described in claim 9 wherein said first groove is spaced said first predetermined distance from said second groove.
 11. The display stand as described in claim 8 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a first groove extends upward from bottom of the connection portion adjacent the inner end of said connection portion; a second groove extends upward from the bottom of the connection portion adjacent the first groove and then extends laterally toward the front end of the connection portion; said first groove is sized and shaped to engage the inner support ring; and said second groove is sized and shaped to hook around the outer support ring.
 12. The display stand as described in claim 8 wherein: said connection portion has an inner end, front end, and bottom; a groove extends inward from the inner end of said connection portion and extends laterally toward the front end of the connection portion to define a channel; and, a pair of opposed protrusions extending from the connection portion into the channel adjacent the mouth of said channel; and, said groove is sized to engage both said inner support ring and said outer support ring. 